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Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... Australia have been stronger than expected and measures of confidence have recovered.'' It was perfectly natural for the Opposition to oppose the RBA's verdict but what is Treasurer Wayne unhappy about? Malcolm Turnbull's criticism that the Government ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... 3653.54. TOKYO - Japanese share prices ended lower after briefly striking a new 2009 high in early trade following the opposition's landslide election victory over the weekend. The initial euphoria over the Democratic Party's victory was doused by worries ...

IFSA appoints Brogden as CEO

IFSA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
The former New South Wales Liberal Party and opposition leader, John Brogden, has been appointed chief executive of the Investment & Financial Services Association. Brogden will take up his post on 28th of August, following the resignation of IFSA's ...

Up and over in the land downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
... There is no doubt now that the monetary and fiscal stimuli have accomplished their objective of stimulation. And the Opposition knows this. You know Mr. Turnbull is licked - at least for the time being - when all he could come up in response to the growth ...

Pension age lift under fire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
... pension qualifying age to allow flexibility for those who retire earlier to access their own retirement savings. Driving opposition however is not concern with the government's premise of increasing longevity but Union fears that for blue collar employees ...

Govt continues to target high income HHs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... notwithstanding underinsurance is a major issue that has long unified all sectors of wealth management in Australia. The Federal Opposition has criticised the government for penalising high income earners, but Michael Moore said these criticisms are ...

AIRC sets more default super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... many as 12 funds, as in the case of the building industry. The AIRC announcements have been criticised by the Federal Opposition for not outlining the basis on which the default funds were chosen. "Again default funds have been written into 'modern' ...

Opposition slams govt short selling claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
The opposition has refuted Senator Nick Sherry's claim that the government action on short selling is in-line with the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) report, declaring the government misrepresented the report. Minister ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... share market closed marginally lower, dragged back from early highs by resource stocks including Rio Tinto as political opposition intensified over the planned $19.5 billion investment by China's state-owned Chinalco. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down ...

Jobless rate in perspective

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
... number 5.2 per cent give two completely opposing meanings? It was job shortage then, it is too many jobs lost now. The Opposition took 5.2 per cent and shoved it in front of Labour Prime Minister Kevin Rudd' face saying, you're a dud. Your spending has ...